corynebacteria

[ kawr-uh-nee-bak-teer-ee-uh, kuh-rin-uh-kuh-rin-uh- ]

plural noun

, singular cor·y·ne·bac·te·ri·um [kawr-, uh, -nee-bak-, teer, -ee-, uh, m, k, uh, -, rin, -, uh, -].

1. rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Corynebacterium, many species of which are pathogenic.

Other Words From

• cory·ne·bac·teri·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of corynebacteria¹

< New Latin (1896) < Greek korýnē club + bacteria bacteria